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>> i plead the fifth. >> if he has not read it, who the hell in america has read it? >> there are going to be a group of people out there who really want impartial, good, reported, a fact check information. to get it, they may have to pay for it and support it in some way. that is what we're doing. that is certainly what bloomberg does. people tried to do it in a kind of nonprofit way, raise money for people to support investigative journalism. that is the big question that is going to be solved. how do we find the people that care enough to pay for it. how do we get them to pay for it? how do we have a hybrid model that allows the benefits of that also spread out to a broader public? that is what we are wrestling with right now. >> iw orkd f -- i work for this incorrect -- in direct public. it is more and more little ads. there is the real encroachment going on at the pbs newshour with regard to this. can it be independently in doubt, for example, so it does not have to count -- kowtow to said the ads or savvy advertisers -- smi-ads o -- semi-ads or semi-advertisers.
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in just instance we approached the consumer federation of america. and we knew if you bypassed cfa and if you went to perhaps more of the localized chapters of cfa, their question would be, well, have you spoken to the national chapter. if you have the buy-in of the national entity, which is not always easy but if you have that buy-in, you are then in a position not only to immediately gain entree to their members with their permission but it immediately gives you that step forward in what will then be the next step, which is communicating the urgency to those local entities. and if they can reach out to their national association and get some sense that this is a worthwhile cause, we have a much better chance of getting them to join with us. so in this case we looked at these five or six broad areas which we wanted to tap into. identifying core trade association leaders forever each. we approached each of them through those best relationship means. and really the goal was to get them to endorse a mission statement. and i'll talk very soon about core
in just instance we approached the consumer federation of america. and we knew if you bypassed cfa and if you went to perhaps more of the localized chapters of cfa, their question would be, well, have you spoken to the national chapter. if you have the buy-in of the national entity, which is not always easy but if you have that buy-in, you are then in a position not only to immediately gain entree to their members with their permission but it immediately gives you that step forward in what will...
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do not know the history of what on in central america and south america. i noticed you did not seem to mention anything about chile except they are doing so great. we talk about 9/11 here, but there was a 9/11 in chile in an 1970's, which we did. we basically destroyed the country. we try to come across in the world with this altar was to get to that we're going to help everybody, but we do not -- this altruistic attitude that we're going to help everybody. but we do not. we do not like to talk about the mistakes that we have done, only the good things. but we almost destroyed chile and millions of people were killed under conditions at -- under pinochet. he was in charge for 20 years. he got in in 73 and got out of 93. guest: my math is quite good. yours is wrong. the united states was helping the transition to democracy in chile in the 1980's. yes, we work involved in a coup in 1973, which is regrettable. the united states has a very strong, positive influence in chile and its reputation in chile today. host: thank you for joining us. coming of next, we
do not know the history of what on in central america and south america. i noticed you did not seem to mention anything about chile except they are doing so great. we talk about 9/11 here, but there was a 9/11 in chile in an 1970's, which we did. we basically destroyed the country. we try to come across in the world with this altar was to get to that we're going to help everybody, but we do not -- this altruistic attitude that we're going to help everybody. but we do not. we do not like to talk...
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both in america and iraq. we won't abandon our right to punish this firm. >> sreenivasan: the blackwater guards claimed they were ambushed. prosecutors and many iraqis said the guards use of machine guns and grenades was unprovoked. the first business day of the new year saw a surge in stocks and the price of oil. wall street surged on encouraging news about manufacturing in the u.s. and china. the dow jones industrial average gained nearly 156 points to close just under 10,584. the nasdaq rose 39 points to close at 2308. and oil closed above $81 a barrel for the first time in nearly three months, as frigid weather gripped the eastern u.s. and drove up demand. the number of bankruptcies in the u.s. rose 32% in 2009. the associated press reported today consumers and businesses filed more than 1.4 million bankruptcy petitions. the number of cases fell sharply in 2006 after congress overhauled u.s. bankruptcy laws, but they've been rising ever since. the tallest building on earth formally opened today in dubai. w
both in america and iraq. we won't abandon our right to punish this firm. >> sreenivasan: the blackwater guards claimed they were ambushed. prosecutors and many iraqis said the guards use of machine guns and grenades was unprovoked. the first business day of the new year saw a surge in stocks and the price of oil. wall street surged on encouraging news about manufacturing in the u.s. and china. the dow jones industrial average gained nearly 156 points to close just under 10,584. the...
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if you are for america like you say you are, keep the democratic. host: joe on independent line from pennsylvania. caller: i just wanted to respond to the last caller about what he was saying. i don't believe obama is for america as much as the last caller said. i believe he is for the world, new order, north american union, and i really hope that brown wins this election and i hope the democrats really do their homework, open up their eyes if they want to see real change, especially for their kids and grand kids. i hope that he wins. that's all. host: this phone call comes from al on the line for democrats from silver spring, maryland. caller: property on c-span and i want to call on all the people of massachusetts not to let the republican get in the office. every time i think of the republican party i think of savings and loans disaster, and ron disaster, subprime loans and worst of all i think about the incompetence of september 11. these republicans are not interested about mainstream america but only interested in destroying this nation. when
if you are for america like you say you are, keep the democratic. host: joe on independent line from pennsylvania. caller: i just wanted to respond to the last caller about what he was saying. i don't believe obama is for america as much as the last caller said. i believe he is for the world, new order, north american union, and i really hope that brown wins this election and i hope the democrats really do their homework, open up their eyes if they want to see real change, especially for their...
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happy new year to america. as we start this new year i believe it's important to clarify a lot of misinterpretations about what the job of the federal government is and what this congress' responsibility is. we are problem solvers. we work to solve the issues on behalf of the american people. and as we look at this health care debate which i hope will be entirely transparent, let the underlying premise be that 36 million people are without insurance. in addition, this health care bill will generate numerous numbers of jobs and new health professional scholarships to provide for doctors and nurses, making sure you do not have a denial of insurance because of preexisting disease and jobs we must make. we must move forward on the jobs bill and i in particular are pushing one that says if you're unemployed you can continue to get training, stipends will be given to you so you can train for the new job. we have to be innovative and know what the american people want. but most of all the government of the united stat
happy new year to america. as we start this new year i believe it's important to clarify a lot of misinterpretations about what the job of the federal government is and what this congress' responsibility is. we are problem solvers. we work to solve the issues on behalf of the american people. and as we look at this health care debate which i hope will be entirely transparent, let the underlying premise be that 36 million people are without insurance. in addition, this health care bill will...
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america or france or germany, whatever the country may be. and that we find that there is no correlation between a strong religious identity and a lower or a weaker national identity. the two can be strong at the same time and indeed they can even strengthen each other. host: when it comes to how much knowledge about the following religions, according to the poll, 3% said they had a great deal of fonl about islam, 34% some, and 23% said none at all. can you clarify what defines a great deal of knowledge compared to some knowledge? >> it's again self-reported. however someone would assess their own knowledge. it is interesting to note that we still find the majority of americans say that they have little to no knowledge about islam. despite the heavy media coverage and despite the growing engagement between the united states and muslim majority societies, i think this is a gap that is important to phil. host: just by comparison, 67% said they had a great deal of knowledge. detroit, michigan, up next. darren on our democrat's line. caller: i wo
america or france or germany, whatever the country may be. and that we find that there is no correlation between a strong religious identity and a lower or a weaker national identity. the two can be strong at the same time and indeed they can even strengthen each other. host: when it comes to how much knowledge about the following religions, according to the poll, 3% said they had a great deal of fonl about islam, 34% some, and 23% said none at all. can you clarify what defines a great deal of...
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go beyond the velvet rope so private tours of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, art, and architecture of the capital. american icon, a three disc dvd set. it's $24.95 plus shipping and handling. one of the many items available at c-span.org/. >> now the use of wireless technology and consumer demand for personal wireless devices. we begin with remarks from chair congressman rick boucher. this is two hours ten minutes. some >> subcommittee will come to order. this morning the subcommittee convened a legislative hearing on two measures related to the availability of the wireless spectrum, which is a central to meeting our future needs for mobile communication services. the movement of personal communications to mobile service says is both dramatic and accelerating. earlier this year it was announced that for the first time the number of homes have been only a cell phone and no landline service now exceeds the number of homes having only a landline and no cellular service. at the end of 2008, there were approximately 270 million wireless sub
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you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution, crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebethe opium harvest is 20% oro below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long time. if we think that war is worth conducting, we will have to conduct it even in the presence of an opium harvest. we can do what we can, but we are not going to wipe it out because no sensible farmer in a deeply impoverished place like that is going to agree to forgo a big cash crop like opium in favor of something that does not earn him very much money. it is a terrible problem. host: james traub with us talking about the role of vice president biden. guest: it is easier to stay in completed policies, but in terms of the state's -- is easier to say "in completed pol
you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution, crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebethe opium harvest is 20% oro below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long...
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jobs here in america. we think that's very important. it also tries to help states so they're not laying off teachers and policemen and firemen. we think that's very important as well. let me say something. i did a little -- i get a little confused, and perhaps these facts are not well-known to you, but i thought i'd remind you of these facts. we pursued an economic program that your party put forward from 2001, 2003 on for eight years. now, while the people gave us the majority in the house and senate in 2006, obviously president bush threatened to or did in fact veto any changes that we made in economic policy . that economic policy, which you were a very strong supporter of and your party was a very strong supporter of, you continue to mention jobs. so i want to make sure you know these statistics. in the last three months of the brucks under the economic poll -- bush administration under the economic policies that not only did you pursue then but you still want to pursue because in fact the proposals that you have made essentially mi
jobs here in america. we think that's very important. it also tries to help states so they're not laying off teachers and policemen and firemen. we think that's very important as well. let me say something. i did a little -- i get a little confused, and perhaps these facts are not well-known to you, but i thought i'd remind you of these facts. we pursued an economic program that your party put forward from 2001, 2003 on for eight years. now, while the people gave us the majority in the house...
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yes, texas is the best state in america. it is not going to be the best state that creates jobs in the future if we do not lower the burden on business. we definitely lost more jobs in texas this year than we gained. we've lost 300,000 jobs in texas alone-year. that is not a record to be proud of. our unemployment rate is higher than every state in the surrounding area. i think the government -- governor talks about how good things are in texas and texas is the greatest day in america, but if we do not deal with the problems in this state, which are not going to remain the best state in america. hiding from it is not the way to make it better. >> as we move through the night, if you want to talk about what people say to create jobs, we can do that. >> cut business expenses. if you are adding business expenses, like the governor is, they are not going to create jobs. lowering taxes at the federal jobs, we're all thinking the same thing. >> i think it is important to point out that we have lost jobs all those jobs government -
yes, texas is the best state in america. it is not going to be the best state that creates jobs in the future if we do not lower the burden on business. we definitely lost more jobs in texas this year than we gained. we've lost 300,000 jobs in texas alone-year. that is not a record to be proud of. our unemployment rate is higher than every state in the surrounding area. i think the government -- governor talks about how good things are in texas and texas is the greatest day in america, but if...
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i want to talk about what you do for america and also what america needs to do for all of you. from day one this has been a mission of mine, along with the vice president's i wife, dr. jill biden, my dear, dear friend and blue star mom herself, who has been a tireless advocate in support of our extraordinary national guard and reserve members and their families, jill and i have been working hard on this. one of the first things that we wanted to do was to first listen and learn. so with many of you we had a series of round table discussions -- roundtable discussions, thank you-all with our military spouses. we met with deborah and sandy and other wives of the joint chiefs to get their advice and guidance on how to develop our initiatives. that was incredibly helpful. we also met with the senior enlisted advisors wives to discuss what's working in the ranks and what also can be improved. these conversations gave jill and i just really critical guidance and insight for what would be our subsequent visits to bases and military communities around the country. and as i think back on
i want to talk about what you do for america and also what america needs to do for all of you. from day one this has been a mission of mine, along with the vice president's i wife, dr. jill biden, my dear, dear friend and blue star mom herself, who has been a tireless advocate in support of our extraordinary national guard and reserve members and their families, jill and i have been working hard on this. one of the first things that we wanted to do was to first listen and learn. so with many of...
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night% of people hate america because of this. -- 90% of people hate america because of the spreis. the best estimate i have seen and civilian deaths is something like to order 50 civilians -- 250 civilians. the american government estimate is much lower. some human rights group estimated much higher. these are un governed spaces. there is nobody, we have to rely on on reliable local media. it is clear that probably hundreds of civilians, innocent but critics of the deals have probably been killed that as part and parcel of why this program meets the light of day shined on it. host: nashville, tenn., on our democrats line. caller: good morning. i want to add on to what my neighbor from alabama said. he stated about the innocents being killed. in the reported, all we get is al qaeda suspects or taliban suspects. is it constitutional to kill suspects? the we have to have some kind approved here? i don't know all the intelligence but some of the intelligence that we have been getting, some of these guys are not the brightest light bulbs in the ninth drawer. -- knife drawer, if you'll e
night% of people hate america because of this. -- 90% of people hate america because of the spreis. the best estimate i have seen and civilian deaths is something like to order 50 civilians -- 250 civilians. the american government estimate is much lower. some human rights group estimated much higher. these are un governed spaces. there is nobody, we have to rely on on reliable local media. it is clear that probably hundreds of civilians, innocent but critics of the deals have probably been...
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rather than weaker america. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presidinficer:he mr. kyl: thank you, mr. president. i think it's time for the people in the united states congress to be sure we're listening to what our constituents, the american people, are telling us. if it was unclear before, i think the massachusetts senate race should put to rest any doubts about what's really frustrating americans. americans have had it with the soaring level of spending and debt. they know that enormous spending and skyrocketing deficits take a bite out of the economy, dragging down our gross domestic product, our standard of living, and making investors and job creators very nervous. they are concerned about the unfathomable amounts of money now being spent. for the first year of the obama administration, the numbers are eye popping. consider, one, a wasteful wasteful $1.2 trillion stimulus that was a failure, according to the administration's own yardstick. two, a $410 billion omnibus federal spending bill that increase
rather than weaker america. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presidinficer:he mr. kyl: thank you, mr. president. i think it's time for the people in the united states congress to be sure we're listening to what our constituents, the american people, are telling us. if it was unclear before, i think the massachusetts senate race should put to rest any doubts about what's really frustrating americans. americans have had it with the soaring level of spending and debt. they know that enormous...
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it's giving us a portrait of america. only ten questions, only ten minutes to answer, it will determine the allocation of federal funds to their communities for the next ten years and could actually give them more political power in the united states' congress. >> how this is going to work is the census, i understand dr. groves, is happening on march 2010, is that right? >> the forms go out in march and we want you to return your form by april 1. >> what's the biggest misconception? >> i think the biggest misconception about e census is that it's boring and long. and it turns out this is the shortest census in history. in our lifetimes. it takes every household just ten minutes to fill out and it's really important. it's easy and i think the other thing to know for many of your audiences is that this is a safe thing to do. we have very strong laws that protect the confidentiality of this data. >> i want to say, you'll each be driving one of these vehicles, right? >> these advance will drive about 150,000 miles over the ne
it's giving us a portrait of america. only ten questions, only ten minutes to answer, it will determine the allocation of federal funds to their communities for the next ten years and could actually give them more political power in the united states' congress. >> how this is going to work is the census, i understand dr. groves, is happening on march 2010, is that right? >> the forms go out in march and we want you to return your form by april 1. >> what's the biggest...
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this strategy is based on the belief that china cannot be contained and therefore we america and the international community must accept its rise to power. in return we see china as resurgence that his stature will not come at the expense or security of other nations. for example, strategic assurance may be demonstrated to impart by china's cooperation with united states and other nations on matters of a shared interest, in particular within the last year we were together in our handling of the global financial crisis. countering piracy of the east coast of africa and isolating north korea for its persistent and aggressive nuclear and missile tests. while these are positive steps in our relationship we cannot ignore the reality that china still falls short in a column of reassurance. actions speak louder than words. here are but a few examples -- first, on monday china demonstrated its resolve to expand strategic capabilities with a missile defense test. as of yesterday we heard of the pentagon that this was conducted without a danced on vacation to the u.s.. what are china's intenti
this strategy is based on the belief that china cannot be contained and therefore we america and the international community must accept its rise to power. in return we see china as resurgence that his stature will not come at the expense or security of other nations. for example, strategic assurance may be demonstrated to impart by china's cooperation with united states and other nations on matters of a shared interest, in particular within the last year we were together in our handling of the...
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you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution, crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebethe opium harvest is 20% oro below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long time. if we think that war is worth conducting, we will have to conduct it even in the presence of an opium harvest. we can do what we can, but we are not going to wipe it out because no sensible farmer in a deeply impoverished place like that is going to agree to forgo a big cash crop like opium in favor of something that does not earn him very much money. it is a terrible problem. host: james traub with us talking about the role of vice president biden. guest: it is easier to stay in completed policies, but in terms of the state's -- is easier to t in terms of the sta
you still at -- the drug in eradication in latin america and south america. and you still have enormous quantities of cocaine being produced there. in afghanistan, we have tried to do crop substitution, crop the revocation. and we have somewhat gathered -- rebethe opium harvest is 20% oro below what it can has been in previous years. the long-term answer is that you have stated -- you have to have a decently functioning economy so that people can live without producing drugs. that takes a long...
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he threatened more attacks are coming to america. the man sitting beside him is a new leader of the taliban's pakistani branch. this is another picture we got from the family. he's suspected of blowing himself up on december 30th. >>> it was a big scramble for a big prize by elvis impersonators yesterday. check it out. ♪ that was his best shot. these guys are competie ining a european elvis championships. look alikes came from all over europe. the king of rock 'n' roll would have celebrated his 75th birthday yesterday. >>> it's late night's latest battle. months ago, nbc gave jay leno a talk show and put conan in another spot, but low ratings for both could lead to a late night shake-up. >>> it is just painful. >> some unbelievable scenes playing out across the united states. wind, forecasters are saying temperatures could come back to normal. >>> p people who once wanted to adopt a missing 3-year-old boy. what they did to help police find the boy. >>> and mystery in san francisco may have been solved hundreds of miles away. where
he threatened more attacks are coming to america. the man sitting beside him is a new leader of the taliban's pakistani branch. this is another picture we got from the family. he's suspected of blowing himself up on december 30th. >>> it was a big scramble for a big prize by elvis impersonators yesterday. check it out. ♪ that was his best shot. these guys are competie ining a european elvis championships. look alikes came from all over europe. the king of rock 'n' roll would have...
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me 10 years ago when i brought the team that the washington capitals could be the number one team in america in terms of selling the most paid tickets, i would have said impossible to do yet that's where we are now. we sold out the games. we have a backlog in season ticket holders. we have the best fans. our building looks spectacular. we're the talk around the league. we can't thank our fans enough and the business is very strong. >> based on what i saw on the 26, it looked like you moved product. >> joe: >> there's a lot of red. that's an indication of how strong the brand is and fan base is and frankly they still believe. they believe we know, we get the joke. we're a really good franchise. things are go going terrific but until we win a stanley cup, we won't get there. for the organization, that's our singular goal. we have to win the stanley cup and we'll get the respect and accolade we ever desire. >> one of the things is the overall finalizing purchase of the rest of the important of washington sports. can you tell us where you are? >> you have to be respectful to the process. our com
me 10 years ago when i brought the team that the washington capitals could be the number one team in america in terms of selling the most paid tickets, i would have said impossible to do yet that's where we are now. we sold out the games. we have a backlog in season ticket holders. we have the best fans. our building looks spectacular. we're the talk around the league. we can't thank our fans enough and the business is very strong. >> based on what i saw on the 26, it looked like you...
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in china, chinese banks have come to the floor in making loans to europe and even america industry. and technology. secondly, china with its specific policies in the international systemç has a bac goal of maintaining stability of around its borders. does this mean -- what is the unification mean in terms of the assumption that china will add to maintain stability? with regard to either explosion or involution as you had referred to. in the third, what is the affect of the american and japanese government policies visavie corporate influences on our government's? from the private sector and china's influence on those be at its economic transactions in terms of the other forms of support. thank you. >> another couple of tough questions. this is actually in terms of assessing china of roles, china's potential role acidification unfolds is something we can only speculate about and i have to confess that the more i think about it of not sure the answer is clear. and i totally agree with you that china's overwhelming stability has been so generous if north korea economically because th
in china, chinese banks have come to the floor in making loans to europe and even america industry. and technology. secondly, china with its specific policies in the international systemç has a bac goal of maintaining stability of around its borders. does this mean -- what is the unification mean in terms of the assumption that china will add to maintain stability? with regard to either explosion or involution as you had referred to. in the third, what is the affect of the american and...
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author of a home on the field how one championship team inspires hope for the revival of small-town america. mr. cuadros, what made you decide to write this book? >> i decided to write this book because i noticed that what was happening in the the of rural communities in the south and midwest was a space change, a migration of latino immigrants to the small towns that i knew was a way to transform of the culture and those communities. i thought i was a very interesting story and when the what influence and change the country and for ways and that is a story of is interested in doing and capturing. >> why did you choose styler city what did you find? >> i chose styler city because at the time they had to poultry processing plants, feed mill, about 300 chicken farmers in the county and was an easy choice because the food processing industry is a big generator for white people are migrating from mexico or central america into the small town communities. >> when you're there you are writing about people who didn't want immigrants living in their town but they wanted to benefit from having immig
author of a home on the field how one championship team inspires hope for the revival of small-town america. mr. cuadros, what made you decide to write this book? >> i decided to write this book because i noticed that what was happening in the the of rural communities in the south and midwest was a space change, a migration of latino immigrants to the small towns that i knew was a way to transform of the culture and those communities. i thought i was a very interesting story and when the...